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Beyond the Plate: Evolution and Exploration in the 2024 Restaurant Scene

Modern Restaurant Management

Back-of-house operations also offer significant technological opportunities. Brands find themselves at a pivotal juncture, where they have the opportunity to both captivate customers and secure their loyalty through a thoughtful blend of innovation and tradition. The key lesson both establishments teach?

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Reducing Restaurant Food Waste

Modern Restaurant Management

Donation, composting, and organic recycling are all available options to restaurant operators attempting to reduce the amount of food scraps entering their solid waste bins. Audit the waste stream and try to identify current trends and how much waste is actually being generated. Composting. million tons of food.

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How can coffee shops reduce single-use cup waste? 

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However, with consumers becoming increasingly conscious of their environmental impact, it’s clear that more and more businesses need to adapt and move away from disposable cups. According to Clean Water Action , the US alone uses some 130 billion disposable cups per year – which includes coffee cups. But how do these initiatives work?

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3 Simple Ways Restaurants Can Reduce Food Waste this Holiday Season

Xtra Chef

The season of giving thanks and celebrating with friends, family and colleagues is upon us. And, with it, comes a rise in reservations for holiday parties, special family outings and overall overindulgence. The Issue of Food Waste in the Restaurant Industry. Food waste in the restaurant industry is real. Let’s take a peep at the numbers.

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Takeaways from Toast’s Restaurant Success Report

Xtra Chef

Consistently tracking prices and auditing vendors is an easy way to manage prime costs in a tricky labor market. Most restaurants have creative ways to reduce waste from repurposing leftover kitchen trim to composting. We took a look at some of the most pressing issues facing the restaurant industry and how xtraCHEF can help.

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Restaurants Save up to 10% on Food Costs by Reducing Waste

Cheetah

First Things First: Waste Audit Without conducting a waste audit you will not know the amount of food waste you produce. Separate paper, plastic, glass and cardboard, which are recyclable, food that can be redirected as compost, or simply landfill. Keep a journal and write down the results of daily waste audits.

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How to Reduce Food Waste in Restaurants: 16 Practical Tips

Touch Bistro

Conduct a Food Waste Audit. The best way to do this is to create a food waste tracker (this can be as simple as a hard copy sheet of paper) to account for all of your front- and back-of-house waste for a given period of time, such as one week. Running a foodservice operation involves a lot of moving parts.

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